🛡️ CVE-2014-3529 — poi

⚪ Unknown ✅ No Known Exploit CWE-611 OSV
N/A
CVSS Score
0 Low4 Medium7 High9 Critical10

Description

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Apache POI

The OPC SAX setup in Apache POI before 3.10.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an OpenXML file containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Weakness class

CVE-2014-3529 is classified as CWE-611: XML External Entity Reference (XXE). An XML parser resolves external entities, letting a crafted document read local files or reach internal services.

Affected software

CVE-2014-3529 is recorded against 1 package.

  • org.apache.poi:poi (fixed in 3.10.1)

Timeline and source

Published on 17 May 2022 and last revised on 8 December 2024. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.

References

nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com (Web)
github.com (Package)
lucene.apache.org (Web)
poi.apache.org (Web)
rhn.redhat.com (Web)
rhn.redhat.com (Web)
rhn.redhat.com (Web)
rhn.redhat.com (Web)
www-01.ibm.com (Web)

Details

Severity Unknown
CVSS Score N/A
CVSS Vector N/A
CWE CWE-611
Public Exploit ✅ No
Source OSV
Published 2022-05-17
Updated 2026-08-12
Modified 2024-12-08
Fix URL N/A

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
org.apache.poi:poi 3.10.1

References

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